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Why patios sink, and how to build one that doesn't
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Sharpen a knife, an axe and a mower blade the same way
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A four-by-eight raised bed, built in one afternoon
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Re-caulking a bath and shower without it peeling in a year
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Basic Welding: A First Weekend With a MIG
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Why Fences Lean, and How to Set Posts That Don't
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Changing your own oil without making a mess of it
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How to hang a door so it closes with one push
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Changing a tire at the roadside without getting hurt
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The running toilet is a fifteen-minute fix, not a plumber call
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How to back a trailer before anyone is watching
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How to give a toast without dying
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Build a first aid kit around the injuries you actually get
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The three contract clauses that bite, and how to find them
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How to bleed a radiator without soaking the carpet
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Read a tape measure right the first time
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How to stop a dripping tap in fifteen minutes
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The first ninety seconds decide whether a stain comes out
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Iron a dress shirt properly in four minutes
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How to complain so the thing actually gets fixed
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Negotiating a car price without any of the theater
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How to do CPR now, and what changed since your last class
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The six multimeter checks that solve most problems